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ArticleClinical oral investigations2025

The normal width of the lateral incisors in the maxilla in an European population.

Irene Artioli, Aline Ndayisaba, Jean-Pierre Ndayisaba, Adriano Giacomo Crismani

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Irene ArtioliDepartment of Dental and Oral Medicine and Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, MZA, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, A-6020, Austria. irene.artioli@i-med.ac.at.
Aline NdayisabaUniversity Hospital for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
Jean-Pierre NdayisabaClinical Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, Innsbruck, A-6020, Austria.
Adriano Giacomo CrismaniDepartment of Dental and Oral Medicine and Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, MZA, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, A-6020, Austria.

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Abstract

objectivesDental anomalies are clinical alterations that originate during the tooth formation process. This prospective study aims to establish the norm and hypoplasia values for maxillary lateral incisors. Additionally, it aims to describe the relationship between the width of the lateral and the central incisors, considering gender, age, and body height. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe first 103 consecutive patients meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The upper jaw of each patient was scanned, and the scans were saved as standard tessellation language (STL) files. The upper incisors of each digital cast were measured on the computer. Two examiners performed the same measurements independently.

resultsThe average size of the maxillary central incisor was 8.59 ± 0.51 mm, while the average size of the maxillary lateral incisor was 6.64 ± 0.46 mm. A formula describing a relationship between the central (x) and lateral (y) incisors was defined with a linear regression analysis y = 1.88 + 0.55 * x. Width of maxillary incisors [11, 12, 21, 22] increased with height (p = 0.028, p = 0.016, p = 0.016, p = 0.046 respectively).

conclusionsHypoplasia of the maxillary lateral incisor can be defined for teeth with a mesiodistal width less than 6.18 mm in a patient that is represented with the test group. A relationship between the maxillary lateral incisors and central incisors could have been established by means of a formula. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The width of the maxillary lateral incisors allows a precise orthodontic and prosthetic planning.

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IncisorMaxillaOdontometryAdolescentAdultAgedChildEuropeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesReference ValuesDental anomaliesFormulaHypoplasiaMaxillary incisorsWidth

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PMCPMC11860988

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